Bowl sffand



Jan. ze 1926. 1,571,101

` E. R. STERNBERG BOWL STAND Filed Dec. 4, 1922 latented dan. 26, i926.

UNITED Silit/at @TENT To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EMIL R. STERNBERG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bowl Stands, et which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a new and improved bowl stand and more particularly to a stand of this type which is readily collapsible for transportation.

Various types or" stands made ot strip metal, for use in supporting bowls, aquariums or the like, have been constructed, but a stand having sutiicient spread at the top to receive the bowl and suiiicient spread at the bottom to insure lateral stability requires considerable space when packed for storage or transportation. Since these devices are constructed for sale at moderate prices, the matter of transportation and packing costs renders an extended shipment ot them a prohibitive expense.

lt is an object or' the present invention to provide a bowl stand or the like, constructed of a plurality of similar sections, which may be readily collapsed for storage and lshipment and which may be readily restored to operative position, and when so positioned, provides a i'irin and substantially rigid construction.

It is a further object to provide a stand adapted to yieldingly engage and retain the object to be supported.

Other and further objects will appear as the description proceeds.

,ln the drawings- Figure l is a plan view ofthe stand;

Figure 2 is an elevation of the stand; and

Figure 3 is a section taken on an enlarged scale showing the stand in folded position.

The stand comprises three similar sec tions 6, each ot which is pro-vided with the extended 'loot 7 and the bowl-receiving portion 8 having an upper spiral 9.

rlhe lower portion of each member is provided with the inwardly extending brace lO which is riveted to the member. lt is also provided adjacent the junction of the main body and the bowl-receiving portion 8 with a second brace 1l. The three braces il are connected by means of a rivet 12 and the OF CHICAGO, LLNOIS.

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three braces l0 are connected by means of a rivet 13.

These rivets are put in sutiiciently loosely to permit the three members to be rotated relative to each other, but clamp the braces together suiiciently tiohtly to prevent the sections from loose-ly swinging. The relation of the three parts when swung into packing position is clearly shown in Figure 3. ln this position the Istand occupies but a small amount of space and may be economically stored or shipped.

The stand being made of similar sections et simple design is adapted for quantity production at relatively small cost. Suit'- licient spread o1c the feet is provided tc insure lateral stability, and the bowl-receiving portion is adapted to yieldingly engage and retain the bowl.

The jointing of the sections is such as to permit ready folding for packing or storage, yet the parts are ifrictionally clamped together with suiiicient force to prevent accidental displacement of the sections.

While one specific 'orm of my invention has been shown by way of illustration, it is my intention to cover all such modiications as come within the scope of the appended claim.

I claim: A. stand for bowls or the like comprising a plurality of similar metal trame sections each Jformed ot, a single resilient Hat metal strap, said sections being each provided with a plurality ot spaced brace members, the corresponding brac-c members ot the several trame sections meeting' in a common axis, rivets joining the brace members at such meeting points, the rivets serving to maintain the sections frictionally clamped in adjusted relation, the clamping action being adapted to yield upon the application ot moderate force pe 1mitting relative rotation of the sections, the upper portion of the sections above the uppermost brace members being bent outwardly to form a bowl seat and having inwardly and reversely curved resilient ends adapted to engage a bowl with a convex gripping engagement.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 1st day of December, 1922.

EMIL R. STERNBERG. 

